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Experience with Asphalt Restoration??
In addition to some other projects, we are starting to look into doing some repairs on our asphalt parking lots at both apartment complexes. One of the quotes we received last year was in relation to a product called PDC (Pavement Dressing Conditioner). It supposedly lengthens the life o...
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In addition to some other projects, we are starting to look into doing some repairs on our asphalt parking lots at both apartment complexes. One of the quotes we received last year was in relation to a product called PDC (Pavement Dressing Conditioner). It supposedly lengthens the life o...
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Saving money when replacing your roof
Nationwide Foam, Inc. (NFI) is the country's largest nationwide foam insulation board, EPDM and TPO recycler providing a GREEN option for commercial FLAT ROOF REPAIR and REPLACEMENT projects of all sizes. We collect and haul used EPS, XEPS, ISO, and EPDM and TPO Membrane direct from tear-of...
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Nationwide Foam, Inc. (NFI) is the country's largest nationwide foam insulation board, EPDM and TPO recycler providing a GREEN option for commercial FLAT ROOF REPAIR and REPLACEMENT projects of all sizes. We collect and haul used EPS, XEPS, ISO, and EPDM and TPO Membrane direct from tear-of...
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What does the Future Hold for our Profession?
Could you please share your thoughts on what does the future hold for Facilities, Maintenance and Reliability Profession?
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Could you please share your thoughts on what does the future hold for Facilities, Maintenance and Reliability Profession?
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Take our Facilities Design and Management Trends Survey
LInk to: http://snurl.com/swn4s This quarterly survey measures planned facilities related activities and defines decision making trends. It is directed to facility managers, real estate professionals, and corporate executives. Results from the survey will be ana...lyzed and published so you can c...
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LInk to: http://snurl.com/swn4s This quarterly survey measures planned facilities related activities and defines decision making trends. It is directed to facility managers, real estate professionals, and corporate executives. Results from the survey will be ana...lyzed and published so you can c...
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What Is Induction Lighting and how can it benefit My Business? Part II
An Industrial style Induction fixture from Get Green Lighting will cost between $275.00 & $295.00 depending on the qty. One thing I didn’t mention in the article is that I’m also a Master Electrician and have tons of installation experience. We will... use a slightly inflated instal...
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An Industrial style Induction fixture from Get Green Lighting will cost between $275.00 & $295.00 depending on the qty. One thing I didn’t mention in the article is that I’m also a Master Electrician and have tons of installation experience. We will... use a slightly inflated instal...
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Is there such a thing as "quality control" when contracting for HVAC preventive maintenance with an outside company?
I am a facilities manager for a retail chain. Probably one of my biggests challenges is quality control for HVAC preventive maintenance. I'm not sure there is such a thing without having someone go on ...the roof with the contractor and making sure the filters are changed and they a...
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I am a facilities manager for a retail chain. Probably one of my biggests challenges is quality control for HVAC preventive maintenance. I'm not sure there is such a thing without having someone go on ...the roof with the contractor and making sure the filters are changed and they a...
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NASA Building Achieves LEED Gold Certification
Last week issuewire.com posted an article announcing that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (or JPL) has attained LEED Gold certification for its new Flight Projects Center, located near Pasadena, CA. The building’s design, created by a team of sustainable architect...
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Last week issuewire.com posted an article announcing that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (or JPL) has attained LEED Gold certification for its new Flight Projects Center, located near Pasadena, CA. The building’s design, created by a team of sustainable architect...
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HID Energy Efficient Replacement Solutions
HID High Bay lighting is still used in over 90% of US Facilities. These types of fixtures are extremely wasteful needless consuming mass amounts of electricity. There are several Energy Efficient "Green Solutions" available. Fluorescent multi-lamp High Bay systems can cut you consumpti...
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HID High Bay lighting is still used in over 90% of US Facilities. These types of fixtures are extremely wasteful needless consuming mass amounts of electricity. There are several Energy Efficient "Green Solutions" available. Fluorescent multi-lamp High Bay systems can cut you consumpti...
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H1N1 Planning
Good morning: With the H1N1 virus ready to come on strong in the fall, I'm curious how managers are planning for a possible outbreak in their facilities. Are you meeting about the possibility of an outbreak right now? Has H1N1 forced you to revisit emergency-preparedness planning? Going a ...
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Good morning: With the H1N1 virus ready to come on strong in the fall, I'm curious how managers are planning for a possible outbreak in their facilities. Are you meeting about the possibility of an outbreak right now? Has H1N1 forced you to revisit emergency-preparedness planning? Going a ...
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In need of a mentor in Facilites Managment
I am currently in a FM program with the Univeristy of Washington, and part of the program requires that I have a "mentor". I don't believe this is anything really involved other than maybe answering a few questions here and there and I will need to provide the teacher with your n...
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I am currently in a FM program with the Univeristy of Washington, and part of the program requires that I have a "mentor". I don't believe this is anything really involved other than maybe answering a few questions here and there and I will need to provide the teacher with your n...
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Building Product Selection poll
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Questions to Ask When Hiring a New Service Company
Because of the recent economic and mortgage related problems, we have seen a growing trend with Associations hiring new, low cost and low fee service companies. These low cost vendors and service companies that are coming into the marketplace are new, inexperienced and under staffed. The...
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Because of the recent economic and mortgage related problems, we have seen a growing trend with Associations hiring new, low cost and low fee service companies. These low cost vendors and service companies that are coming into the marketplace are new, inexperienced and under staffed. The...
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New Data Center Might House the "Future of Computing"
Read an interesting article in today's Chicago Tribune profiling Microsoft Corp.'s $500 million, 707,000-square-foot data center in suburban Chicago. The article touts the rather nondescript facility - at least from the outside - as a one-stop shop for the digital... needs of government a...
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Read an interesting article in today's Chicago Tribune profiling Microsoft Corp.'s $500 million, 707,000-square-foot data center in suburban Chicago. The article touts the rather nondescript facility - at least from the outside - as a one-stop shop for the digital... needs of government a...
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KEEPING BUILDINGS SAFE BY KEEPING FIRE & SMOKE DAMPERS WORKING
Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal should be the prevention of such horrific tragedies as the... deadly fires at the MGM Grand hotel an...
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Keeping buildings safe from the threat of fire is a responsibility we all share as fire code inspectors, fire and smoke damper inspectors, building owners, and facility managers. Our overriding goal should be the prevention of such horrific tragedies as the... deadly fires at the MGM Grand hotel an...
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Welcome new members.... Introduce yourself!
Since this is a fairly new site, I thought I would take a moment to welcome all of the new members coming online. With the trade show under full swing, I am noticing quite a few new members joining. If you could take a moment, introduce yourself and whereever you are from. Any othe...
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Since this is a fairly new site, I thought I would take a moment to welcome all of the new members coming online. With the trade show under full swing, I am noticing quite a few new members joining. If you could take a moment, introduce yourself and whereever you are from. Any othe...
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